Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 130

128 Overseas Post

FRENCH ZONE OF MOROCCO See MOROCCO, SOUTHERN ZONE

FRIENDLY ISLANDS See TONGA

GABON REPUBLIC

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Air mail

Postcards Letters

First oz., 40c.. 25c.

each oz, after, 25c.

Each 1 oz., $1.30

Postcards

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: form. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver; plants.

(1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive French as well as English.

Insurance is available only to those places shown in the list under PARCEL POST

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface (via Marseille)

Air mail

Not over 216. 3lb. 71b. 11lb. 22lb. $7.50 9.00 10.00 13.00 24.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below).

Customs declaration and language: Five non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as in English and in accordance with the classification of the French customs tariff. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruits; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; gramophone records; living plants, roots and bulbs; liqueurs and spirits, except gin and whisky of British origin; preserved fish, plums and vegetables; shrubs.

The importation of certain goods is subject to the production of an import licence, and such goods should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection. Charges are collected from the addressecs, except at Libreville and Port Gentil.

Insurance: Parcels for insurance are accepted only for the following places: Bitam, Libreville and Port Gentil.

GAMBIA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters Postcards

First oz., 20c.,

each oz. after, 15c.

15c. Each 1 oz., $1.30

65c.

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